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Our next Board Luncheon events will take place Thursday, October at Bev’s on the River from Noon to 1:00 PM. Be there to network, eat great food and learn something! This month’s speaker will be Dakin Schultz, Iowa Department of Transportation District Transportation Planner for Northwest Iowa. Mr. Schultz will provide updates on the I-29 and Highway 20 projects.
If you’re in need of a four hour Ethics class for your license renewal, one is set to happen at 1:00 that day immediately following the board lunch. The class will be held at the board office. Check it out and get registered on the IAR website if you’re in need.
Oh dear. Are you still using that old head shot from 1988 and no one has the heart to tell you it’s….well….just awful? It’s time to freshen up your professional photo, thanks to a great photography special from NWIA Affiliate Member Bobier Portrait Studio!
REALTOR® PHOTO SPECIAL at Bobier Portrait Studio
ONE DAY ONLY, EXCLUSIVELY FOR NWIA MEMBERS
Thursday, October 15
at Bobier Portrait Studio
2515 Dakota Ave, South Sioux City, NE
Call the studio to schedule your appointment, (402) 494-5192.
Appointments preferred but walk-in’s are also welcome.
Take advantage of this chance to update your professional head shot for just $50! Price includes session and one digital image of your choice. Additional images and retouching are also available.
Thanks to Andrea and the Bobier Portrait team for providing this amazing offer exclusively to NWIA members!
We’re pleased to welcome the following new members to the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® in September. It’s always wonderful to see new folks understand and embrace the power of the REALTOR® brand.
Be sure to say hello and welcome these folks aboard when you see them out and about.
Keller Williams Siouxland
Linsey Dumkrieger
Keller Williams Siouxland
Connie Julius
Epic Realty, Inc.
Doug Julius
Epic Realty, Inc.
Jamie Upton
Keller Williams Siouxland
Jessica Johnson
Dowden-Hinn, REALTORS
The following new affiliate joined the NWIABOR in the month of September. Welcome aboard!
Elite Staffing LLC
Contact: Hope Schaefer
Kelly Burge, CEO of the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of Realtors has been awarded the prestigious Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service, a national award bestowed for her contributions to the professional association and service to the Realtor profession. The award was presented September 23 during the Iowa Association of Realtors annual convention in Altoona.
The Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service is awarded to members of the Realtor organization who meet specific leadership criteria on local, state, and national levels. Once a medallion is awarded, the recipient is a member of the prestigious Omega Tau Rho fraternity for life.
“This award is truly an honor as it marks Kelly’s exemplary dedication and service to the Realtor members of Sioux City and northwestern Iowa,” said Dave Bert, CEO of the Iowa Association of Realtors. “Kelly’s leadership and longstanding passion for excellence are well-recognized across our state and throughout the entire Realtor association,” he said.
Burge began her career in 1999 with the Greater Sioux City Board of Realtors and has served as the organization’s Executive Officer for the past 13 years. She successfully led the organization through a variety of changes during her tenure, including a recent merger with two adjacent Realtor boards to form the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of Realtors.
Omega Tau Rho was created in 1950 and is a National Association of Realtors honorary fraternity comprised of approximately 4000 members. The Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Honor elegantly captures the esteem in which inductees in this honorary fraternity are held by fellow REALTORS®. The medallion is two-inches in diameter and is made of solid brass with an antique gold ox finish in embossed hand relief.
The Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® is delighted to offer two outstanding continuing education classes on Friday, October 16. Both events will be held at Bev’s on the River, Sioux City.
Join us from 8 AM to 11 AM for Beyond the Transaction. Ever shaken your head after a transaction wondering what happened? Perhaps the answer lies in client relationships. This course covers buyer and seller agency representation and the responsibilities and ethics of each agency role. The course will increase your professionalism and competency in dealings with the general public. 3 hours CE credit is available. Course cost is $40 if registered by October 9, $50 after that date.
Plan to stick around for the afternoon and join us from 1 to 4 PM for Making A Splash With The ICE Strategy. Rapidly shifting loyalties and expectations must be met with solid service: online AND face-to-face. You need ICE! This course teaches the Incredible Client Experience today’s marketplace demands. Learn to evaluate your business processes and plan a sure-footed path to consumer confidence about the “cool” services you offer. 3 hours CE credit is available. Course cost is $40 if registered by October 9, $50 after that date.
Registration information for both classes was sent to members via e-mail on September 9. Members needing assistance locating the e-mail with registration links should contact the board office at (712) 255-8810.
About Our Speaker
Motivational humorist, real estate business strategist, consultant and author Karel Murray engages her audiences with a mix of attitude, perspective, humor and relevant, timely content that inspires accountability for achieving results. She opens and closes conferences nationally and internationally with a memorable energy, impactful insight about personal accountability and provides relevant, immediately applicable information for attendees.
Having presented to over 75,000 people in her career, her extensive real estate experience as a past managing broker and professional speaking background combine for an incredible attendee experience. Karel has earned the National Speakers Association CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and the Real Estate Educators Association DREI (Distinguished Real Estate Instructor) designations and is a past President of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA).
The board office has received word that long-time REALTOR® and NWIA member Gordon Hansch passed away Tuesday, September 1. Gordon received his Broker’s license in April 1986 and had been with DOWDEN-HINN, REALTORS® in Spirit Lake for over 26 years. He had worked previously in Fort Dodge with Iowa Realty.
In addition to his membership with the Northwest Iowa Regional Board, Gordon was a secondary member of the Iowa Great Lakes Board of REALTORS®.
Arrangements are pending at the Schuchert Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home website.
The members and staff of the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® send our thoughts and condolences to both the Hansch family and the DOWDEN-HINN, REALTORS® family at this time.
We’re pleased to welcome the following new members to the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® in July and August. It’s always wonderful to see new folks understand and embrace the power of the REALTOR® brand.
Be sure to say hello and welcome these folks aboard when you see them out and about.
Karina Fast
Keller Williams Siouxland
Sioux City, IA
Greg Gregerson
United Real Estate Solutions
Sioux City, IA
Brandi Jorgensen
J & M Real Estate
North Sioux City, SD
Jacqueline Maassen
Beyer Auction & Realty
Sioux Center, IA
Also this month we had the opportunity to welcome two new offices to our board. Please greet the agents from these two new offices as you have opportunity to meet them.
Diamond Pro Realty
Akron, IA
Adam Frerichs, Broker
Keller Williams Siouxland
Sioux City, IA
Kevin Archer, Broker
Congratulations and welcome to our new friends. We wish you much success in your new endeavors and are thrilled to have you as members of our organization.
The Council of Residential Specialists will mark their 2015 CRS Week from August 24-28, 2015. CRS Week is full of great webinars, useful resources and education discounts available to both CRS and non-CRS REALTORS®.
See below for the list of FREE webinars being offered during 2015 CRS Week*!
| Date | Subject | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 24, 2015 | Supercharge Your Referral Business | Presented by Referral Exchange |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | Use Staging to Put Your Listings in the Spotlight | Carl Medford, CRS |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | Plunge into Productivity: Systems and Tools to Get You There | Sasha Farmer, CRS |
| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | Harness the Power of Online Reviews | Maura Neill, CRS |
| Friday, August 28, 2015 | How Pre-Listing Inspections Can Make You More Money | Sponsored by Pillar to Post |
*Dates and times are subject to change.
There are 31 members of the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® who hold CRS designation. They are:
Rick Arnold
Pauline Blassl
Michael Borschuk
Nicole Card
Kevin Christie
Marceta Claypool
Lisa Cunningham-Messelhiser
Jim Gergeni
Gina Grimsley
Carol Halstead
Nancy Henry
Barbara Kimmel
Cindy Kinzey
Victoria Kollbaum
Joseph Krage
Barb Maxon
Susan Meis Trucano
Gayle Miille
Kathy Miller
Scott Miller
Sue Raby-Struthers
Sandra Siegel
Lisa Sissel
Julie Skaff-Gregg
Anita Small
Kenneth Spies
James Trucano
Cyndi Unger
Lisa Wagner
Jan Wagner
LaNay Welch
Holly Wright
The Iowa Association of REALTORS® is actively exploring offering a better health insurance plan than many REALTORS® may currently have. This exciting new opportunity to offer health insurance to individuals with an active membership or their brokerage administrative staff with the Iowa Association of REALTORS®. IAR is working to set up an Association Group Trust that would allow us to provide membership with the option of a Large Group Health Insurance Plan.
With the announcement that individual health insurance plans could see double digit increases this next year we are working diligently to provide our membership with an option for affordable healthcare coverage.
Please enter the information via the link below if you have a good-faith belief that you are seriously interested in this new healthcare option. This information will be used for underwriting purposes and setting the rates for the plan. This will help the underwriters as we move forward this with exciting new opportunity.
Go here to respond and express your interest in this new benefit.
Every fall, real estate professionals from across the US and around the world come together for the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo. This annual four-day event includes:
- 100 education sessions, featuring nationally recognized speakers, trainers, and industry experts, who discuss timely topics and critical issues of value to REALTORS®
- Nearly 400 industry vendors at the expo, who present the latest innovative tools just for real estate professionals
- Unlimited networking and referral-building opportunities, including special events, networking lounges and the expo show floor
Did You Know?
In 2015, the REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. This year’s theme is “BE HERE: San Diego…It’s your time to shine!”, and, indeed, being in San Diego will help REALTORS® “shine” in their businesses.
20,000 members and guests are expected to attend this year’s event. It takes only one referral from attending to pay for the REALTORS® Conference & Expo!
